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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education technology are enabling students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Princeton University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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